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PSD Excitation Function Creation dialog box

Creates a PSD (Power Spectral Density) excitation function in the frequency domain for a random analysis.

Input Parameters
Amplitude Sets the amplitude of the PSD.
Positive Slope Sets the positive slope in dB/octave.
Negative Slope Sets the negative in dB/octave.
First Frequency PointSecond Frequency PointThird Frequency Point****Fourth Frequency Point Sets the first, second, third, and fourth frequency points of the PSD function.
Ordinate Type Choose the corresponding ordinate type to create a function.DisplacementForceVelocityAccelerationAngular DisplacementAngular DisplacementAngular VelocityAngular AccelerationUnitless Scalar
Unit Type Selects the units for the function.
Output
Record Name Specifies the Record Name of the function.
AFU File Sets the path and file name of the AFU file where the resulting data will be saved. You can enter a valid AFU file full path name.You can also click Browse to select the file location.
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PSD Excitation Function Creation dialog box, Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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